Hispanic Health

Approximately 68% of Waukesha Free Clinic patients are Hispanic. This is a five-year increase of 13% from 2020 to 2025. Waukesha Free Clinic provide staff and volunteers on-site that are Spanish-speaking, culturally-sensitive, and able to help with medical care.

Improve Quality of Life

We are proud to partner with many community organizations that serve to improve the quality of life for Hispanics. We are a member agency of the Hispanic Collaborative Network (HCN).

According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services:

In 2023, the three leading causes of death among the Hispanic population in Wisconsin were cancer, heart disease, and unintentional injury.
The age-adjusted mortality rate from cancer for Hispanic people in Wisconsin was 92.6 per 100,000.
The age-adjusted mortality rate from heart disease was 80 deaths per 100,000 population among Hispanics people in Wisconsin.
The age-adjusted mortality rate from unintentional injuries was 74.1 per 100,000 in the Hispanic population in Wisconsin.
Compared to the overall population of Wisconsin, Hispanic people have a higher prevalence of diabetes (20% compared to 9.1%)
The Hispanic population also has a higher diabetes mortality rate than the overall Wisconsin population with an age-adjusted rate of 25 per 100,000 compared to the statewide 19 per 100,000.